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Max & Occy
Australia
Приєднався 10 кві 2020
G'day & welcome!
I'm Max & the furry (*furrier) one is Occy. He's an Aussie Shepherd and my best mate. I picked up Occy when he was just 8 weeks old in a little town in southern Australia. 13 years on and we are still inseparable. We like to live alternatively and are currently building out our dream sustainable property in the Australian rainforest. After 5 years on the road, including 2 years overlanding from Canada to the base of South America (15 countries in total), we decided it's time to set up a home base. This channel is here to document and share our adventures as we build our dream property and explore Australia.
We would love for you to join us & share the highs and lows, epic landscapes, and meet the locals as we set out to explore more of this wonderful country!
For in between the videos follow our Instagram @max.bidstrup
I'm Max & the furry (*furrier) one is Occy. He's an Aussie Shepherd and my best mate. I picked up Occy when he was just 8 weeks old in a little town in southern Australia. 13 years on and we are still inseparable. We like to live alternatively and are currently building out our dream sustainable property in the Australian rainforest. After 5 years on the road, including 2 years overlanding from Canada to the base of South America (15 countries in total), we decided it's time to set up a home base. This channel is here to document and share our adventures as we build our dream property and explore Australia.
We would love for you to join us & share the highs and lows, epic landscapes, and meet the locals as we set out to explore more of this wonderful country!
For in between the videos follow our Instagram @max.bidstrup
I've wanted to do this for SO long
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In this video we build out a new kitchen on a tight budget!
Subscribe to the channel (it's free!): www.youtube.com/@MaxandOccy
For the behind the scenes - Join us on Instagram
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Business Enquiries - maxbid88@gmail.com
Join my crew by supporting me on Patreon : )
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Music - all music I use in my videos can be found on a playlist here! open.spotify.com/playlist/26Z0mBvFsqwk2kdUQ6HUOm?si=b2c9e20935a34734
After 6 years of full time van life and travel I have bought my dream land and plan to create an off-grid homestead! Occy and I would love for you to join us on this journey and learn with us along the way!
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In this video we build out a new kitchen on a tight budget!
Subscribe to the channel (it's free!): www.youtube.com/@MaxandOccy
For the behind the scenes - Join us on Instagram
max.bidstrup
Business Enquiries - maxbid88@gmail.com
Join my crew by supporting me on Patreon : )
www.patreon.com/maxandoccy
Or, for one time donations PayPal to maxbid88@gmail.com Thank you!!!
Music - all music I use in my videos can be found on a playlist here! open.spotify.com/playlist/26Z0mBvFsqwk2kdUQ6HUOm?si=b2c9e20935a34734
After 6 years of full time van life and travel I have bought my dream land and plan to create an off-grid homestead! Occy and I would love for you to join us on this journey and learn with us along the way!
WHERE DO I GET MY MUSIC??
share.mscbd.fm/maxandlee ⬅️
Elevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed!
#bathroom #DIY #outdoorliving
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! ❤
Is her depression why you two broke up ? It doesn’t seem like there was a lack of love. I’m sorry. I too have suffered with anxiety and depression since I was in my thirty’s. I’m now 70. It’s still day by day.
Was she with her family at the end and was the dog with her ?
KITCHEN LOOKS GREAT
I would LOVE to come there and House sit for you. I have always wanted to travel there but have not been able to. Now I'm retired now so I have no restrictions to keep me home except for $ . TAKE CARE and STAY WELL BOTH OF YOU
Deck looks brilliant, bath also looks great, would be so good soaking in the bath on a hot summers night looking up at the stars, pure bliss. The toilet worries me though 😂
Did your mom detect anything with Lee ahead of time?
Hell of a lot better! Your better looking.
Snitches get stitches
Great job Max! Where does the refrigerator go?
These sights though
Perfection at it's finest. Thank you so much for sharing.😀😃
I think the kitchen build is wonderful! So true to re-purposing already built cabinets and appliances instead of them going into the landfill. If you carry the measurements for the space just above the cabinets on the wall with you, you could add additional cabinets almost up to the ceiling. Knowing what will fit ahead will keep you from buying something that might not fit. This extra storage space will be great for additional food items, paper goods, cold weather clothing, extra blankets, etc. Things you need to store, but don't need to access all of the time.
Here from VanWives!! 💚 I would love and wish to have people in my life who are interested in this lifestyle and types of interests. I really, really, REALLY want to try off-grid homesteading and I know it’s not as easy as it may look but to at test it out….😢 And I know its obtainable the part that keeps me back is that I would have to leave a lot of close friends and family behind because of them just being so content with regular city life or having their personal reason why they can’t or just don’t want to. It sucks because my adventurous side is being muffled and suppressed to please others and of course we do not age backwards. The more I think about it the more I feel like my life sucks!🤦🏽♀️
Wow the Deck Floor turned out soo beautifully!The dark rich warm Color is blending in SO well with the rest of the House and even the surroundings of the rich green Forest. And by the way....i feel like you have by far one of the CUTEST Dog i've EVER SEEN 😍😅🤩
Loved seeing Occy and the leaf blower, made my heart swell❤❤ great job Max! Glad your feeling better🙏 love and hugs from Otis and me, Massachusetts USA
All black - leaving grey patch makes it look unfinished. JMHO
Amazing effort Max. So satisfying to see the kitchen come together 👏
I’m so very impressed! Is there anything you can’t do?
Such a feel good video, thanks Max! Also, can't choose between the van or 4x4... BOTH!
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TOOLS🤩🤩🤩🤩
Lamont at Large.... This is another UA-camr.. he was doing the story about Lee... And this is how I found you... You might see a lot of new subscribers.. I'm so sorry for your loss❤
You look so much better without the long hair! Pretty hot now.
I love your videos so much! Thank you for the content..
People love to complain about others and what they are doing in their own property. That is malicious and they are just acting this way because they don't have what you have. New subscriber here.
Max, do you think a nice bookcase would work well in the living room alcove behind the chair? The shelves could have lights too, would look really nice at night, a cozy nook. The bottom of it under the shelves could have a cabinet providing more storage.
You are a amazing man.
Love the juxtaposition of Max working his behind off & Occy just gently taking it all in stride, totally relaxed for great moral support.
Call him cookie
I still think of her often.... 😔❤
Love your work
We have to shutting down the voices of evil that surround us, telling us things that are not true. That is why i just believe what God say about me.
Who did Occy stay with when he was stuck in 🇨🇦?
Great job. I'd paint the cupboards to match the lounge with that green paint. What an amazing job. I love your home
Very sad ... may God rest your soul.
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i just came across max & lee’s channels & story for the first time. this resonates heavy with me. thankyou for this video max & thankyou lee for being such an amazing person you are for raising this awareness in the way you have. lee willl always be here, she never left. 🥲🫶🏽.
Looks like you’re gonna need a Mail box by the gate too unless you don’t get any mail delivered.
All black.
I would have thought that a ladder is far more dangerous than the steps you built for accessing the roof of the camper van. Whoever snitched is extremely poor as he/she won’t have a good relation with other people. What has he/she obtained from all this? I think that it was done out of ENVY.
Max have you thought about maybe putting a railing at the top so you could put the stairs back up. It was such a sad day when you had to dismantle those beautiful stairs. It’s just a thought would be nice to have your little breakfast nook back.❤
I've just joined don't know the whole story but she was a beautiful girl. So sorry for your loss. RIP Lee
WOW! Fantastic job! Glad you’re feeling better and you should be very proud. 🇨🇦🍁
Mental health is real. I never experienced depression but i have experienced anxiety. Luckily it's not very serious and I managed to overcome it. My heart goes out to Lee for her tragic end and to Max to lose a loved someone. RIP Lee
I’ve been watching your channel on and off but this video has really captured my interest in you and Occy. I am now a real fan and will always look forward to your videos!
I admire your tenacity with this project. Frugal too!
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Bloody beautiful job mate.☀️🇦🇺